Description of Stack the States App According to the App Store
Stack the States-Build tall piles with states and try to reach the checkered line. Map It- tap the location of the selected state on the map. Try to complete the whole country Pile up- The states are piling up! Tap them quickly to get rid of them before the pile too high! Puzzler- Sit back and relax as you slide the states around and put them together like a jigsaw puzzle Capital Drop- Match states with their capitals in this fast-paced bonus game. Don't let a stack fall!
How to Play
Connecting Stack the States to the Classroom
This game is great for learning the states, capitals, flags, geographical locations, and more. Not only is learning about the states an awesome element of the game, but also so much fun!
Connecting Stack the States to technology (if it is not a technology enhanced game)
This is a $.99 App that can be played on iPhones, iPods, and iPads within the classroom.
a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity -----Students will use Stack the States to promote their learning of states, capitals, flags, birds, geographic locations, and surrounding areas. b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress -----Students will be able to use iPads, and iTouches to play these games at given times during class. They will individually decide which parts of the game they want to play and determine which parts they like the best, as well as which ones help them learn the most. c. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes
------Stack the States' design is so that the children are learning, thinking, understanding, planning, and using creative process throughout each of these games while gaining an understanding of geography,flags, birds, ect.
[Stack the States]
Emily Zetterberg
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Description of Stack the States App According to the App Store
Stack the States-Build tall piles with states and try to reach the checkered line.
Map It- tap the location of the selected state on the map. Try to complete the whole country
Pile up- The states are piling up! Tap them quickly to get rid of them before the pile too high!
Puzzler- Sit back and relax as you slide the states around and put them together like a jigsaw puzzle
Capital Drop- Match states with their capitals in this fast-paced bonus game. Don't let a stack fall!
How to Play
Connecting Stack the States to the Classroom
This game is great for learning the states, capitals, flags, geographical locations, and more. Not only is learning about the states an awesome element of the game, but also so much fun!
Connecting Stack the States to technology (if it is not a technology enhanced game)
This is a $.99 App that can be played on iPhones, iPods, and iPads within the classroom.
Connecting Stack the States to the NETS standards
a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
-----Students will use Stack the States to promote their learning of states, capitals, flags, birds, geographic locations, and surrounding areas.
b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress
-----Students will be able to use iPads, and iTouches to play these games at given times during class. They will individually decide which parts of the game they want to play and determine which parts they like the best, as well as which ones help them learn the most.
c. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes
------Stack the States' design is so that the children are learning, thinking, understanding, planning, and using creative process throughout each of these games while gaining an understanding of geography,flags, birds, ect.
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References
http://youtu.be/v1wFkwWwPXghttp://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-t-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2
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